When cleaning polishing fixtures, does the entire object need to be submerged in an ultrasonic bath?

Last Updated: August 31, 2019

QUESTION:  

When cleaning polishing fixtures, does the entire object need to be submerged in an ultrasonic bath?

 

ANSWER:

Because the cavitation occurs within the water medium only, it is important that the entire object be submerged, with no air bubbles trapped in areas to be cleaned.  As long as the surfaces to be cleaned are in contact with the water, and because the cavitation happens on the molecular level, the cleaning effect can reach into very small crevices and is ideal for fiber optic polishing fixture cleaning.

 

READ THE FULL BLOG ARTICLE HERE: Fiber Optic Polishing Fixture Maintenance: Fiber Optic Polishing Fixture Contamination and Ultrasonic Cleaning

 

 

ADDITIONAL CONTENT & RESOURCES:

• Category Resource:
  • FOC Cleaning Page 
  • FOC Polish Page
• Find More Information in this Blog:
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  • Polishing Tips and Best Practices for Single Fiber Connectors

 

 

  Answered by AskFOC Technical Team November 26, 2018

 

 

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